Garden implement



(No Model.)

0. G. MORTENSON.

GARDEN IMPLEMENT.

No 529,562. Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

ihvTTnn STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES Gr. MORTENSON, OF LORIN, CALIFORNIA.

GARDEN IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,562, dated November 20, 1894.

Application filed July 30,1894- Serial No. 518,989. (No model.

To all whom, it may concern: upon each side of the tapering socket of Be it known that I, CHARLES G. MORTEN- the handle F which enters between them,and SON, a citizen of the United States, residing has the trunnions or pivot pins, previously at Lorin, Alameda county, State of Oalifordescribed, upon its inner end, and turning 5 nia, have invented an Improvement in Garupon the center about whichthe semi-circuden Implements; and I hereby declare the lar arcs are formed. One of these semi-cirfollowing to be be a full, clear, and exact decular arcs G has notches I-I madein it adapted scription of the same. to receive a spring-actuated latch I. This My invention relates to a novel implement latch has two prongs or extensions J exterior to which is especially designed for use about to the semi-circles G, and adapted to clasp gardens and lawns. upon each side of these semi-circles so as to It consists of a peculiarly shaped blade form abrace and steady the handleinits conwith a hinge joint, latch and strengthening nection with the plate A. It will be seen brace, and an attachment for extracting roots that when the plate is turned with reference 15 and weeds, and in certain details of conto the handle, as shownin dotted linesin Fig. struction which will bemore fully explained 9, it'may be employed as an ordinary broad by reference to the accompanying drawings, bladed spade, using the edge B, and when in which turned as shown in Fig. 7 it forms a pointed Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through spade for digging in small places, and the 20 the implement and attachment. Fig. 2 is a broad edge B serves for the foot in case it is rear view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 show its necessary to exert any pressure for this purdifterentpositions with the attachment. Fig. pose. hen turned to stand in the position 5 is a detail view of the attachment. Figs. shown in Fig. 8 it forms a broad bladed hoe, 6, 7, 8, and 9 show its difierentpositions withand when turned to stand in the position,

i 25 out the attachment. Fig. 6, it forms a pointed hoe. In the posi- The object of my invention is to providea tion shown'in full lines in Fig. 9, it forms a single implement which isadapted for nearly weed cutter or scuflie hoe'and is very useful or quite all the purposes for which it is defor this purpose. 8o sirable about gardens and lawns, and an easy Many of the weeds about agarden are ex 0 means for transforming it into either of its tremely difficult to eradicate on account of capacities. the long strong roots. I have, therefore,

A is a blade made of sheet steel having shown an attachment which consists of a tip one edge B made sufficiently broad to form a K having a slot It made in it adapted to fit broad edgedspadeorshovel. WVhen this edge over the point C of the spade, and this tip 5 is presented to be used upon the ground, or has a narrow V-shaped split L made in it.

when presented at another angle it may be From the rear end of the tip a curved arm used as what is known as a weed or scuffle M extends, and has the opposite end adapted hoe. The opposite end of the blade A is to enter the hole D in the center of the plate 0 tapered down to a pointO so as to make a A where it latches itself by means of its elas- 0 pointed spade which is well adapted for digticity, so that after the tip has been slipped ging in small places in and around flowers, over the point C by pressing upon this spring where there is but small place to work. The arm, it is entered into the hole D and caused blade A has a hole made centrally through to latch andlock itselfin place. In this posi- 5 it as shown at D, and over it is riveted a tion the curved arm M serves as a fulcrum 45 plate E, having just above the hole, in the when the blade A is set, as shown in Fig. 4, plate A, sockets in which the trunnions or and by causing the notch L to engage with pivot pinsfof the handle F- are adapted to the root of the weed, by pressing upon the fit so that the blade A may beturned around handle a leverage is obtained sufficient to these trunnions or pivot pins to stand in any take the Weed out of the ground at once. In

so desired position with relation to the handle. some cases it may be turned to the position G G are semi-circular arcs, preferably cast shown in Fig. 3 when it then serves as a weed or formed with the plate E and standing hoe, the bifurcated point engaging the roots or stalks. of the weed and pulling them out Where the groundis sufficiently soft for that purpose. By this construction I provide an implement with a great variety of uses, easily adjusted, and very rigid on account of the bracing of the handle in its connection with the blade.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

- 1. A garden implement consisting of the flat blade having square and pointed edges at opposite ends, a fulcrum plate secured to one side between said edges to which the handle is pivoted and about which it is turnable, semi-circular arcs projecting from said plate having the pivot points as their center, and a latch adapted to engage notches upon one of the arcs and having lugs which clasp opposite sides of the arcs so as to form a brace for the handle which extends between them.

2. A garden implement consisting of a fiat blade having one end made with a square edge and the other pointed, a handle pivoted to the center of the blade upon one side, semi-circular arcs fixed to the blade standing upon either side of the handle which passes between them, a spring-actuated latch connected with the handle and adapted to drop into notches in one of the arcs, said latch having lugs or clasps exterior to the arcs and adapted to engage their outer sides so as to form a brace for the handle in its connection with the blade.

3. A gardeuimplement consisting of a flat blade having a handle fulcrumed to the center so that the blade is tnrnable to take different angles about its fulcrum point, and a latch and locking mechanism to hold it in its position, an attachment consisting of a bifurcated point adapted to fit the pointed end of the plate having a curved elastic arm extending toward the center and adapted to enter a hole in the central portion of the plate whereby the supplemental point is secured in place.

4. A garden implement consisting of a handle, a flat blade pointed at one end pivoted to the handle and tnrnable about its pivot points to occupy different positions with relation to the handle, a bracing and locking hand. I

. CHARLES G. MORTENSON.

Witnesses: S

S. H. Nounsn, H. F. ASCHECK. 

